Judge raises bail, puts conditions on ex-Saint Darren Sharper

7:47 AM,
Feb. 21, 2014

Ex-New Orleans Saint Darren Sharper was back in court on Thursday.

Written by

Brent Schrotenboer
Gannett

LOS ANGELES - Former NFL star Darren Sharper faces another rape allegation in another state and has been barred from being alone with women he did not previously know under bail terms set Thursday by a Los Angeles judge.

Sharper pleaded not guilty to felony charges stemming from allegations that he drugged and raped two women in Los Angeles in October and January. Judge Renee Korn increased his bail to $1 million and set the terms, including banning him from nightclubs and ordering him not to leave Los Angeles County.

"The court considers these crimes quite serious and has to evaluate the ...